Feb 20, 2018

We Need to See the FDA Clearly for What It Is

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to be seen for what it is -- a protection agency that frequently gives legitimacy to drug dealers selling dangerous products such as pharmaceutical quality opioids and amphetamines, tobacco, and alcohol that kill hundreds of thousands of our citizens every year. Their other function is to protect those "clients" of theirs from inexpensive herbs, such as kratom, which have helped arguably millions of us get free of the legal poisons that are FDA-approved.

The first step in solving any problem is to see it for what it is. We need to open our eyes to the true role that the FDA plays at our expense.

We need to remember their recent history of falling for the facile lie of the pharmaceutical industry that opioid drugs -- oxycodone, in particular -- had been made "safe" and of very little potential for addiction, simply by making it "slow release". Nevertheless, they don't admit their mistakes.

The FDA has refused to consider the substantial body of scientific research that shows kratom's harmless nature, when used responsibly by adults with correct product use information. Instead, the FDA created their own unproven computer model to distract the trusting media and law enforcement agencies with the goal of driving this herb off the market.

Why isn't alcohol, which kills six Americans a day from alcohol poisoning alone, banned? And, this is a substance that, like kratom, is sold at gas stations, supermarkets, convenience stores and even online, but -- unlike kratom -- alcohol gets a free pass because it is licensed and regulated by the FDA.

We need to see the simple, commonsense truth behind all this deception: Deadly drugs can be accepted in our society as long as they have paid the "gatekeeper" -- the FDA. They aren't attacked and any deaths that result are largely seen as the fault of the user, since the dangerous side-effects (including death) are freely available.

I don't want to belabor this point. Kratom has been proven by centuries of use to be safer than alcohol -- and has helped many abusers of alcohol, opioids, and other drugs to end their abuse, so why can't we let the science be our guide and provide the truth about this plant, rather than the FDA's deceptive characterization that kratom is merely a "drug of abuse", a use which it really isn't suited for?

With a long, tarnished history of licensing dangerous products for Americans to use, it is the FDA's usefulness as a source of unbiased product safety information that should be under scrutiny, not kratom's safety.

Feb 18, 2018

What's the FDA Doing About an Obvious Suspect in School Shootings?

While FDA busies themselves trying to ban a popular tea, falsely implying it is killing people -- not rescuing them from addiction -- what may be the primary instigator in nearly every school shooting seems to be above suspicion. In every story about mass shootings, our mainstream media will say nothing about the obvious factor that is present at the scene of nearly every mass murder: widespread prescribing of psych drugs to growing children.

Few, if any, in the mass media are willing to say a word about this factor in these mass shootings. Publishers and editors wouldn't allow it -- it would displease one of the TV station's or newspaper's best advertising customers.

Is there a U.S. politician who is willing to address this issue, this "Elephant in the room"? Not that I've ever heard.

I had the advantage of growing up when my classmates were not yet being fed amphetamines to make them sit still and pay attention. If we had a beef with another schoolmate, we settled it with a fist fight, not guns or knives.

A neighborhood dad taught us to shoot guns and have proper respect for firearms, but it never occurred to us to shoot our classmates.

Now, sixty years later, so many things have changed in our health and our schools -- and not for the better.

True, other factors play a part in the making of our violent culture, but the role that Big Pharma's pushing psych drugs on developing minds needs to be addressed, rather than let ourselves be led down the Politically Correct avenue of disarming our population, as if that would stop the unnatural murderous impulses.

Of course, an FDA or CDC that is run by former (and future?) pharmaceutical execs and consultants -- many heavily invested in the pharmaceutical industry -- are not going to take a serious look at this issue. This is a large part of the problem -- and related problems, such as the opioid crisis that was made possible by the FDA "foxes guarding the henhouse".

Read this article and decide if you think the drugging of America's children shouldn't be a consideration when discussing the subject of school shootings.

Feb 16, 2018

Kratom's Popularity Should Remind Us That Herbs Deserve a Place in the Future of Health Care

When observed as a business model, the U.S. sickness care system is a great way to make money for the medical industry, but its cost and lack of real solutions to medical issues is causing the public to look elsewhere for help. Many Americans are wisely returning to botanicals and nutritional support.

I would argue that the medical establishment, heavily influenced by the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, has lost its way. They haven't seriously been addressing the root causes of the many diseases that have sprung up as a result of changes in our diet, our lifestyles, and our environment, so they have no cures and many of their "therapies" leave us more injured and suffering than before our expensive treatment.

What is the FDA's reaction to this? It appears to be focused on removing our access to alternatives and palliatives, for instance homeopathy and herbs, especially kratom.

This practice reminds me of "bailing out the banks" in response to the bad business practices that created the sub-prime loan fiasco of 2007-2008.

We, who have paid financially and in the loss of loved ones, thanks to an opioid crisis the medical establishment created and the FDA approved, are now expected to pay Big Pharma to solve this problem with more of their addictive opioids (suboxone and methadone) -- and more profits for them. Does this seem right to you?

Meanwhile, the FDA is busily trying to make it a criminal offense for those who seek freedom from opioids (and other disappointing medications) to do it with an herb.

Feb 14, 2018

Two More Examples of U.S. Medical Establishment's Resistance to Using Natural Therapies

I found two brief articles in today's Health Impact News that demonstrate a principle that seem to govern our U.S. medical establishment (the FDA and Hospital management) practices. This, I believe, will explain some of the obstinacy we see in how the same medical community treats the herb kratom.

The first article is more relatable to the kratom issue, where the Whitehouse, medical, and political leaders recognize that we must reduce the problem of dependence and addiction to opioids by providing safer alternative therapies -- and they pay "lip service" to this commonsense idea in the media -- but the FDA automatically throws up obstacles to using any non-pharmaceutical options, such as the one mentioned in the link (or kratom). It doesn't matter how many lives -- or dollars -- could be saved. All that seems to matter to the FDA is that FDA-approved products of the pharmaceutical industry are the ones used and no others.

This seems to be a variant on the "not invented here" principle that also stymies progress in the business world. I feel sorry for the conscientious Medical Doctors and their patients who must live under this kind of nonsensical restriction.

HERE is another example of the stubborn resistance of the medical industry to innovation: the opposition towards the use of intravenous Vitamin C in treating sepsis and the flu.

Off-label prescribing of pharmaceuticals is done all the time, with relatively few objections, but the use of a known, safe, biologically identical natural vitamin is treated as suspect and opposed -- even when it has a track record of saving lives! This, to me, is insane... and needs to be changed to allow medical progress to continue.

The pharmaceutical industry needs to be forced to relinquish its de-facto control over our options for medical treatment, including the patient's choice of using an herb to help them feel better. This common practice of letting patients die rather than allow the use of generally safe natural therapies should be viewed as criminal.

Feb 13, 2018

Criminalize Kratom? Why Are We Even Having This Conversation?

Why are those who wish to control us threatening us with prison for consuming an herb, especially one like kratom, with so much potential for good? Of course, the correct answer is "MONEY".

People who are currently making a lot of money selling all sorts of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco -- which are easily far more dangerous than kratom -- are threatened by this herb. More specifically, their incomes are threatened by this herb that, if used with good information, can empower the individual who consumes it with the scary power of breaking old, bad habits without the highly paid help of doctors and professional rehab facilities.

IF we had an enlightened regime in control of our nation, one would think an herb that has already empowered millions of citizens to get off opioids with the loving, free encouragement of their peers, would be welcomed. Instead, we appear to largely be governed by those with a financial interest in keeping us sick, drugged up -- or, if they can't sell us opioids anymore -- now buzzing with electrical devices to manage our pain, because our Medical Doctors have few cures for anything. Still, it's profitable to be a doctor -- so few MDs complain about the limited tools Big Pharma gives them to use!

There's big money to be made by putting people into prison, too, because then you have a captive labor force that can be sold to the highest bidder -- and their upkeep is subsidized by the citizenry. Harmless, nonviolent prisoners, arrested for possession of an herb are the best kind, too.

But again I ask, "Why are we even having this conversation?" Didn't we learned anything from the futile experiment of Prohibition against alcohol in the 1920s and 1930s? It didn't stop anyone from drinking; it just made selling booze a lot more profitable for organized criminals.

The FDA and DEA, with their scare tactics, are actually promoting abuse of kratom with the lurid ways they describe it. Anyone with a good understanding of human nature will recognize the appeal of "Forbidden Pleasures". It appears that our ruling class wants to cultivate a dumbed-down, obedient population, rather than compassionately teach respect and wise practices in using herbs for constructive purposes.

The odd thing is that kratom is about the most benign herb ever encountered. People of average intelligence quickly realize that it does not reward those who abuse it and actually punishes(with vomiting and a headache, but not death) those who take far more than is necessary.

It may be unrealistic, but I'd like to see our government stop treating us like dumb brutes that must be terrorized into behaving as they see fit. There are a few regulatory measures the FDA is already empowered to take to minimize abuse, so why don't we redirect them to serving the public interest instead of wasteing their time (and our tax money) on demonizing this herb that is harmless when used with a correct understanding of its nature and potential.

Feb 12, 2018

Evaluating CBD for Best Value

There seems to be a lot of confusion -- and perhaps some deception -- in the promotion of CDB oil and water-soluble CBD. Helping you make a wise purchase of CBD is the purpose of this blog, if CBD (cannabidiol) is something you're interested in trying.

There are indications that CBD is helpful in improving insulin function, but the one definitive study I found doesn't split out the effects of the CBD component from the other components of the cannabis plant. From my experience, the improvement in my sleep quality and stress levels alone would argue that, by these measures, CBD is a valuable aid in helping avoid diabetes.

In the U.S., the best CBD oil comes from the flowers of the hemp plant, not from seeds, stems, and leaves. (The DEA still views this non-psychoactive chemical to be a Schedule 1 drug, but they aren't doing much about it at this point.)

The bio-availability of CBD is further enhanced by making CBD oil water soluble. This saves our body energy in assimilating the CBD molecule and thus may essentially improve absorbability and thus justify a higher price.

When buying CBD, either in oil form or water soluble form, I find it critical to understand that by diluting the product, the seller can adjust the potency and sell the products for virtually any price you're willing to pay.

I would be hesitant to buy CBD solely based on low price.

Posted independent third-party lab results of the CBD potency in the products for sale -- giving the buyer an accurate read-out on what they are buying -- would eliminate much of the guesswork involved in buying CBD. Until this becomes a widespread industry practice, it makes sense to buy from vendors you know you can trust.

Feb 10, 2018

Kratom and the Money-Governed Media

The fight to have our right over what we choose to take into our body recognized is causing some powerful elements of our society to be very concerned. They are happy with the status quo and are fighting to prevent further movement toward personal freedom.

This makes it hard to gain good media coverage of our side of the kratom issue. Why?? The pharmaceutical industry, which wants a monopoly over selling anything related to "health", is one of the media's biggest customers.

So, the mass media -- TV, radio, and print -- all want to keep their big customer happy and are all too willing to restrict positive coverage of a product like kratom.

We need to remember that the most powerful advertising medium is word-of-mouth. If we can get some rare positive coverage from a major publication like FORBES.COM gave kratom yesterday, we should use it to win more understanding among our friends and family who may not yet understand what this struggle is about.

As much as we all hate the negative media articles that make us wince, we shouldn't spread them, because it helps our adversaries. It raises their rank in the Search Engines' eyes and makes lies about kratom easier for curious people to find than the truth.

We have the power to win on this issue. Our power comes from the science and the long safe history of the responsible use of kratom. Our power also comes from our active sharing of our experience with this herb.

We, as a community, have a lot more power than most of us realize. We have our testimonials and we have our votes. If you're not registered to vote, please take care of this detail.

We can expect a long struggle over this issue of our freedom to consume this herb. Our opponents are not going to surrender easily, but -- in the final analysis -- we have more power and can win if we put our dollars, our voices, and our votes to work for us.

Find the scientific support you need by directing your friends, work associates, and family to www.americankratom.org

Feb 07, 2018

Viewing the FDA's War on Kratom in Perspective

The FDA recently unveiled a new computer model they created to "prove" that kratom is, indeed, an opioid because their model claims to show kratom binds strongly to the mu-opioid receptors. Therefore, they say, since kratom acts in their model like an opioid, it should be banned. This is a distraction from the facts that the opioid epidemic was begun in millions of doctors' offices with prescriptions for legal FDA-approved opioids.

One of the three drugs the FDA says are approved for treating opioid withdrawal is methadone. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that methadone overdoses in 2016 killed 3373 individuals. How is that a better alternative to kratom, which -- even by the FDA's phony figures was only "associated" with 34 deaths, mostly in combination with a cocktail of the FDA-approved lethal and/or illicit drugs.

It's a shame agencies of our government spends so much of our tax money to protect us against our preference to use natural herbs like kratom. After all, who knows better how dangerous and unpleasant the effects of methadone or other prescription drugs than those who have been prescribed them for years?

But we're supposed to believe the FDA's new computer model knows better. If that's so, will it be used to protect the thousands of people who are likely to die from methadone in the rest of 2018?

As I say, this is all a distraction to shift the blame off the FDA, which approved OxyContin, based on one of the flimsiest lies in history. Opioids are fine in the FDA's eyes -- deaths and all -- as long as they are made by the pharmaceutical industry and the FDA gets paid for approving them. Natural herbs can't be patented and therefore can't recover the billions of dollars spent to get them approved, so the FDA can correctly say, "Kratom has no accepted medical use." Of course it doesn't -- the whole system was set up to exclude everything but synthetic drugs.

This new computer modeling program, designed by those who helped bring us the opioid crisis, avoids addressing the real-life experience of millions of satisfied consumers who -- having experienced methadone and other deadly FDA-approved opioids -- prefer the gentle relief of kratom tea.

This is all about driving those who escaped the opioid crisis back into the welcoming grasp of Big Pharma and their deadly products. It is not about consumer safety -- it's all about market share for Big Pharma.

The FDA is dedicated to removing the consumer's freedom to choose a safe alternative to deadly and soul-deadening opioids -- kratom. The question remains, will consumers and the kratom industry unite to let their voices be heard, loud and clear, in Congress?

Feb 06, 2018

A New Factor that Increases Risk of Diabetes

We are becoming increasingly aware that the huge population of gut bacteria -- both healthful and unhealthy ones -- can have a major effect on whether or not susceptible individuals become diabetic. Anything that indiscriminately kills off good and bad gut flora can drastically affect our health, in this case, increasing our risk for becoming diabetic.

One surprising new risk factor for overweight people at risk for Type-2 diabetes is found in use of mouthwash. Read this short, informative article to learn more about this unusual risk factor for becoming diabetic.

Feb 05, 2018

Artificial Sweeteners -- The Many Ways They Damage Our Health

Artificial sweeteners cause more problems than they solve, in our attempt to avoid sugar. Advertisers don't tell us about these problems. The American Diabetes Association doesn't tell us about the damage these synthetic chemicals do to our body and brain, but you need to know.

Aspartame is one of the worst, but others still create a desire to eat more calories. So, what's the point of using them?

It's also interesting that stevia -- a natural non-caloric sweetener -- was given the "Third-Degree" treatment by the U.S. FDA for years to keep it off the American market, perhaps to protect the U.S. sugar and synthetic sweetener manufacturers.

Stevia is a healthy non-caloric sweetener that doesn't seem to spike blood sugars. It has also been found to have some benefits for sufferers of Lyme Disease.

The bottom line message here is that it is important to avoid common unhealthy substances, namely artificial sweeteners, if we want to protect our body and mind for a long and healthy life. Dig deeper to find out what legitimate scientific research says -- Don't believe the advertisers!

Feb 02, 2018

Knowledge + Action = How to Overcome Diabetes

Developing the self-discipline to stop doing the things we do that are leading us to becoming diabetic is the key to overcoming this disease. When you can consistently do that, you open up a whole world of exciting possibilities for yourself.

Figuring out what is leading you in the direction of diabetes is the first step. If you are already diabetic, you need to look back to what may have caused it and eliminate those foods, drugs, or toxic exposures -- and detox your body of any that linger in your tissues.

I started this Website by promoting the vegan diet, which has some clinical proof that it can reverse diabetes. A vegan diet will naturally cause weight loss -- even without exercise -- and can be very satisfying if done correctly.

Dr. Wallach's method, which largely hinges on giving our body all the essential nutrients, eliminating gluten (wheat, barley, rye, and oats) and vegetable oils, with extra chromium and vanadium, is another method which has had a lot of success. Wallach's scientifically-formulated supplements do a lot to end food cravings, which are driven by nutrient deficiencies.

A ketogenic, high-fat/low carb diet also works, I hear, but -- if it's full of meat/cheese/and seafoods with few vegetables or some whole-grains, I don't see how anyone can stay "regular". Without a complete supplement regimen, you're also going to run into other deficiency diseases at some point, so supplements shouldn't be left out, if you choose this program to combat diabetes.

I find kratom also helpful in small doses to control blood sugars, provide energy and alertness, and to help manage cravings for pro-diabetic and processed foods. Some people have reported that kratom apparently helped them reverse their diabetes without other dietary changes. I don't doubt this is possible, but -- for optimum long-term health and longevity -- I believe we need to cover all our nutritional needs by comprehensive supplementation, combined with moderate physical activity, and a mostly plant-based organic diet.

Eliminating atmospheric and other sources of pollution is a challenge, but it's a reality, so we need to deal with it, if we want to avoid being surprised by some cancer or other medical issue that will derail our happy later years, which can be very satisfying if we retain our health.

In the USA, most doctors are far too rushed and don't have the training to help us manage all these challenges. We must do it ourselves -- and I believe we are quite capable if we put our mind to it.

Learning to say NO to processed, non-organic, and junk foods is a good place to start.

Feb 01, 2018

Pharma & Friends Don't Want You to Feel Good!

If the people of this country (and the world) were correctly told how to maintain their health, they would have little need for the vast and lucrative medical industry, which thrives when we are ill.

Just look at all the misdirection Americans have received over the past 50+ years from our public health "experts": Doctors used to be featured in cigarette ads; we were encouraged to avoid saturated fats, thus driving us to use vegetable oils and transfats for cooking (which are now shown to cause inflammation of the arteries, leading to atherosclerosis); we were warned to avoid the sun -- a natural source of Vitamin D, which is incredibly health-promoting; doctors told us for decades that "Vitamins just make expensive urine," and may be dangerous; that eating a "balanced diet" was all we needed -- even as changes in food processing and agricultural practices reduced the nutrient content of our food. How could the medical profession, trained by the pharmaceutical industry, have been so wrong about so many facets of what is the basis of health?

It helps to know that every time a natural thing, such as sunlight is labeled as harmful, we are urged to protect ourselves with a patented, synthetic array of chemicals (sunscreen), which have in many cases been found to be carcinogenic themselves.

Most interesting is the fact that our health watchdog agency, the FDA, bought the story that OxyContin was somehow a "different" opioid that was unlikely to cause addiction. Oxy, and other opioids were turned loose (with FDA's blessing), resulting in a health crisis that continues to incapacitate and kill tens of thousands every year. How could the FDA have been so wrong?

Why are painkillers so important to Americans, anyway? Could it be because the pharmaceutical industry has virtually no products that cure anything? They're lucky if they can still cure a strep throat, with the declining effectiveness of antibiotics these days!

So, when a natural product like kratom that actually helps people to feel better -- leading them to joyfully quit opioids and handfuls of other prescriptions that were causing more side-effect than they were worth -- the FDA goes on a mission to incite fear of kratom in cautious folk, while planting hints that this is something the abuse-prone should investigate.

It is my hope that we will realize how terribly we've been misled on the subject of health for the profits of the few.

May the resignation of CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald, MD for her blatant conflict of interest (investing in the tobacco industry and pharmaceuticals) be a wakeup call for the FDA that their credibility is on the wane.

Jan 31, 2018

How Dr. Wallach Would Treat Diabetic Neuropathy

The way we feed our body over a lifetime can teach our body some bad habits, such as diabetes and the neuropathy that often follows, as poor blood flow to the nerves begins to cause pain. Dr. Wallach teaches that our body knows how to heal itself if we stop feeding it incorrectly (See my page on "Revised-Pre-Diabetic-Diet" for the Good Foods/Bad Foods list) and give our body plenty of the nutrients it needs to support the repair process.

In the case of Type-2 diabetics, once they begin Dr. Wallach's protocol, they need to be testing their blood sugars regularly and reduce any diabetes medications they have been taking, so their blood sugars won't drop too low.

The neuropathy itself comes from the diminished blood flow to the tiny capillaries, especially those in the legs, feet, hands -- the extremities, served by these tiny blood vessels. Adding in some walking or other gentle exercise to stimulate blood flow will also be helpful in re-establishing blood flow to these distant-from-the-heart extremities. Then, give your body time to do it's magic.

Dr. Wallach's book, "Let's Play Doctor!", gives a full description of the program of dietary changes one needs to make to lower the inflammation of blood vessels and tissues by eliminating vegetable oils, fried foods, processed meats, and meat altogether during the first stages of his treatment. Cutting out gluten from one's diet is also essential to improve your absorption of the nutrients he prescribes.

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Jan 29, 2018

Time to De-Throne the Pharmaceutical Mafia

If ever there was a "swamp" in Washington that needs draining, it is the near-total domination of medical thought and practice by the pharmaceutical industry. Admittedly, there are some things -- such as trauma care and infections -- they have valuable skills to contribute, but, on the whole, they are not only failing us, but discouraging any investigation into simpler, inexpensive methods of preventing disease and supporting our health.

Not only does the U.S. Government throw money to the medical mafia for research to find the "cure for cancer", which Pharma funnels into more symptomatic treatments that may extend life for a few weeks, but they also use their financial weight to lobby against herbs like kratom that millions of Americans are using to end their dependence on opioid drugs at their own expense!

Of course, in the upside-down world of Dr. Gottlieb, new Commissioner of the FDA, this is a bad thing because former addicts did not pay for "professional" help in ending their addiction. Thanks, Doc, medical professionals got us into addiction, why should we pay them to try to free us by means of creating new dependencies to methadone and suboxone? Good try, though!

By the way, has anyone ever done an audited study of the track record of the Drug Rehab industry, which is salivating at the possibility of receiving federal largesse to solve the opioid epidemic? I've looked and wasn't able to find anything trustworthy.

There are so many egregious examples of how our society overpays the pharmaceutical mafia for needless boondoggles, such as the search for a ZIKA Vaccine.

To bring this back to a focus on diabetes, how many pre-diabetics are informed that diet changes and moderate exercise are nearly twice as effective as Metformin is preventing full Type-2 Diabetes? Not many, from what I've heard. Doctors are trained to sell drugs -- that's where the money is and that's what patients has been taught to expect, unfortunately -- and this lack of interest in true prevention is bankrupting our society (but not making us healthier).

Pardon my rant, but I'm tired of seeing my country's health deteriorating due to bad advice from the medical/pharmaceutical industry. Now, when they are obviously behind an attempt to ban kratom, rather than asking the FDA to do their duty to regulate it as a dietary supplement -- even as Pharma and their minions try to pass laws to force vaccines on ALL of us, disregarding the damage they sometimes cause. We need to make national health a priority and stop funneling billions of dollars to the pharmaceutical industry, which has no incentive to make us healthier.

The sicker we get, the more they profit! Why can't our Congress figure this out? (Of course, thinking people know why.)

If there ever was a "swamp" that needs draining in Washington, this is it! Our lives and finances depend upon it.

Jan 28, 2018

A Small Piece of Advice for Diabetics Who Like Energy Drinks

A lot of people pass through this Website and look at the several ways you can reverse or positively influence the course of your diabetes or pre-diabetes -- but, how many of you are taking any of the actions I mention here?

We have most of the responsibility for how our health is now, and how it will turn out 20 or 30 years from now. What are you doing about that?

I have evolved beyond using the healthy energy drink I originally recommended here. I've found better ways to get the energy and the will-power to stop eating junk foods, to get out and exercise 40-60 minutes daily, and maintain my health in other ways. And the benefits of good health, aided by any of these methods is very satisfying for the small effort it takes to grab control of your fate.

If you still drink energy drinks, you are hurting your health if you're still drinking that super-sweet crap they sell in the stores -- OR the "zero carb" versions, which still produce bad results for your blood sugar. Read the scientific findings in the link below!

And yet, NOBODY ever tries the A.C.T. Energy Drink, which is one of the very few that I consider "healthy". It is very low in natural fruit sugar and uses guarana for long-lasting energy, with a little stevia for the additional sweetening that adds no calories and doesn't spike insulin. But no-one orders it. Too much trouble?

This is a great drink that helped me get off my butt and do the exercise and keep energetically doing my work, which has helped me to arrive safely at an age where many are fully diabetic. If you drink energy drinks and won't go to the minor effort to obtain the BEST for your health, I've got to wonder about what you're thinking? Too much trouble?! Compared to being diabetic?! Come on!

Youngevity, the company that makes Drink ACT, ships nearly everywhere in the world -- and may have an office in your country. Buying the powdered version will surely save you money over buying canned drinks in your local store.

If you drink energy drinks and seriously want to avoid making your diabetes worse, you should be making an effort to get the best for yourself. If not, get used to watching your health get worse.

My point here, is -- whether you drink energy drinks or not -- you can defeat this terrible disease if you get serious about correcting your risk factors. Medications don't do all the work for you. You need to help yourself.